The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-06-25
Editorial Notes.

Democratic primaries have been called for
July 9th in Wicomico, Somerset snd Freder-
lex counties. In Wicomco and Somerses
conventions will pc held on the 18th and in
Frederick on the 10th.
Mrs. Cleveland attended commencement at
Wells College, ut Aurora, New York, this
week. She insisted upon being treated as
''one of the girls and made herself one ac-
cordingly. She was once pupil at the col
lege, and during her stay walked around the
grounds ana rode about in the college 'bus. "
A corner in rice is now being managed.
The ST. Nayys Beacon issued an extra on
the lynching of Ben Hanee, eolored, charged
with felonious assault npon Miss Alice Bal
ley, which occurred last week just after the
Beaeon had been issued. The ADyocATE re-
turns thanks for copy.
Seven is a sacred number. VAST because
Rt. Rev. VIM. Forbes Adams was the seventh
Bishop elect in the late convention of the Do
cese of Easton, that his election was a suc-
cess, or was il the presence of three Easton
editors that caused the convention to termi-
nate so propitiousy?
Strawberries are the greatest of home mis-
sionares. They do more church work, for
the period they are engaged, than any other
member of the genealogical kingdom. Ice
cream is a great evangelist, also, and has all
seasons for its own, though chiefly the hot
season.
Half million Of dollars have been sub
scribed for the proposed Cathedral of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in New York.
Three gentlemen have subscribed 100000
each, one of them being Presbyterian. The
Cathedral will be very large, requiring the
space of about one hundred city lots, or two
squares Il will cost between six and twelve
millions of dollars, according to the price of
the ground. No site has yet been chosen.
though committee is at work examining
several localities.
a communication in the Rockville Sentinel
in favor of Attorney General Roberts for
Governor, which was noted last week, has
brought out two more. These three articles,
taken with the editorial announcement in the
same paper that General Roberts is the lead
ing candidate, indicates the dFit of sentiment
In Montgomery, aud that county can be safely
nut down on the Roberts column.
The International Topographic Union, in
session lately at Buffalo, N. Y, presented a
resolution to abolish stereotype plates for
newspapers, which are highly detrimental to
the craft, and justly deserve their sternest
opposition.
With Dana and Pulitzer both in Europe,
will not the western continent tip up?
Col. Frederick Baine, editor of the German
Correspondent, went to Berlin as Consul
General two years ago. He is now home on
a short leave of absence. and on Saturday
gave reception to his employees, and mum
Der of friends. In the course of speech on
the occasion, he said he was more intensely
American than be was two years ago, and
hopes all his employees would be Americans
in heart, body and soul.
There were 14s, 600, 900 pounds more mer-
chandise weighed at the port of New York
last month than during May, 1886, withoutin
crease Of expense in any department proper
'tionate to the augmented business transacted.
This is sample Of economy under Demo-
cratic rule. Not only is economy enforced,
but honesty also in the system of valuation.
The Democrats of Baltimore have been we'll
dubbed. There are the Crescent, the Calu-
met. the Hermit the Hickory. the Tilden, the
franklin, the Concord, the Home Rule, the
Americas, and the Citizens Democratic Asso-
ciation. How many more we are not advised.
There is yearning for the Belt" IN the
bosom of iheaverage Baltimorean. The sub
iect will again be brought before the Legisla-
ture, next winter, and will be the occasion of
an obstinate contest between the city and the
county.